US5258176AExpiredUtility

Kairomonal lure for ectoparasitic insect trap

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Assignee: KEENAN F EDWARDPriority: Apr 27, 1990Filed: Feb 28, 1992Granted: Nov 2, 1993
Est. expiryApr 27, 2010(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:F. Edward Keenan
A01M 1/023Y02A50/30A01M 1/026A01M 1/14A01M 1/02
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Abstract

A kairomonal lure for use in combination with a ectoparasitic insect trap, particularly flea and tick traps, simulates the presence of a potential host animal. The lure comprises a heat source and a semiochemical substance.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A kairomonal lure for ectoparasite insect trap which comprises: a chemical heat pack that achieves temperatures in a range from 30 degrees Celsius to 60 degrees Celsius; and   an effective among of a semiochemical selected from the group consisting of isovaleric acid, phenylacetic acid, 5-aminovaleric acid, DL-2-hydroxycaproic acid, 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid and L-lactic acid.

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